PSYCHOLOGY OF THE OSCARS
Best Picture Nominees 2015

By Dr. Sandra E. Cohen | February 23, 2015

Each time I watch a film, my psychoanalyst’s mind begins to construct the same kinds of understandings I might give to my patients. Here is a recap of my psychological thoughts on tonight’s Oscar Best Picture Nominees 2015 and a few other notable films. 2015 has been a great year for actors and directors at…

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THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
What Fake Personas Cover-Up

By Dr. Sandra E. Cohen | February 11, 2015

Why does someone create an illusion of who they are? Wes Anderson, a master of psychological ironies, tells us quite a lot about that subject in The Grand Budapest Hotel. At the center of the film is M. Gustave trying to live as someone he is not. All around him are juxtapositions of barbarism with…

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